<section number="4-3-608"><effdate>5/6/2026</effdate><histories><history>Enacted by Chapter <modchap sess="2026GS">450</modchap>, 2026 General Session</history><modyear>2026</modyear></histories><catchline>Exemption for sales and deliveries from farm.</catchline><subsection number="4-3-608(1)">A producer may sell raw milk or a raw milk product if the producer complies with this section without:<subsection number="4-3-608(1)(a)">obtaining a permit under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="4-3-301">4-3-301</xref>; or</subsection><subsection number="4-3-608(1)(b)">meeting the requirements of Sections <xref depth="3" refnumber="4-3-602">4-3-602</xref> through <xref depth="3" refnumber="4-3-605">4-3-605</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="4-3-608(2)">To be exempt under this section, the producer shall:<subsection number="4-3-608(2)(a)">sell the raw milk or raw milk product to a consumer for household use and not for resale;</subsection><subsection number="4-3-608(2)(b)">sell and deliver the raw milk or raw milk product upon the premises where the raw milk or raw milk product is produced, except the producer may use a designated agent to deliver the raw milk or raw milk product directly to the consumer who purchases the raw milk or raw milk product;</subsection><subsection number="4-3-608(2)(c)">label the raw milk or raw milk product with:<subsection number="4-3-608(2)(c)(i)">the producer's name and address;</subsection><subsection number="4-3-608(2)(c)(ii)">a date, no more than nine days after the raw milk or raw milk product is produced, by which the raw milk or raw milk product should be sold;</subsection><subsection number="4-3-608(2)(c)(iii)">the statement: "This raw milk or raw milk product has not been licensed or inspected by the state of Utah. Raw milk or a raw milk product, no matter how carefully produced, may be unsafe."; and</subsection><subsection number="4-3-608(2)(c)(iv)">handling instructions to preserve quality and avoid contamination or spoilage;</subsection></subsection><subsection number="4-3-608(2)(d)">cool the raw milk or raw milk used to produce a raw milk product:<subsection number="4-3-608(2)(d)(i)">to 50 degrees Fahrenheit or a lower temperature within one hour after being drawn from the animal; and</subsection><subsection number="4-3-608(2)(d)(ii)">to 41 degrees Fahrenheit or a lower temperature within two hours of being drawn from the animal;</subsection></subsection><subsection number="4-3-608(2)(e)">conduct a monthly test ensuring the coliform count of the raw milk or the raw milk used to produce a raw milk product does not exceed 10 colony-forming units per milliliter;</subsection><subsection number="4-3-608(2)(f)">ensure that the dairy animals on the producer's premises are free of tuberculosis, brucellosis, and other diseases carried through milk;</subsection><subsection number="4-3-608(2)(g)">maintain records of tests for a minimum of six months; and</subsection><subsection number="4-3-608(2)(h)">notify the department of the producer's intent to sell raw milk or a raw milk product in accordance with this section and include in the notification the producer's name and address.</subsection></subsection></section>